Thursday, May 28, 2015

Quick and easy chunky hummous

How do you like your hummous (or hummus)? I discovered on the weekend that while I like it all ways, I particularly like it thick and chickpea-y. In contrast, Mr Bite likes it smooth and mellow, with the chickpea flavour in greater disguise. This recipe is for the thicker, chunkier type. It makes a meal of crackers and carrot sticks, and I can't say I mind that Mr B is leaving it largely to me...

Hummous is hardly an innovative recipe and I'm not sure we need another contribution to the online collection of hummous ideas. This one is only lightly adapted from a BBC recipe. However, sometimes this blog is for my own reference too! If you do need an idea for ingredient proportions, this one should suit if you like chickpeas and chunky dips. It makes a great base for falafal wraps too, as pictured below.

Add all ingredients except the lemon juice and water to a food processor, and process until fairly smooth. Add the lemon juice and water and process until integrated and the mixture has your desired consistency.

I'm a firm believer that hummus needs to be chunky. And I like it on all the things! My favourite at the moment is with carrot sticks but I've also been using it as layers in lasagne type dishes lately and it's delicious while adding a bit of creaminess too

your falafel wrap looks so good. I like hummus any old way just as long as it is not chunky because the chickpeas aren't cooked properly. And I feel like you about my blog - it is my recipe journal and sometimes I just want to record some recipe even if my photos aren't great or my recipe isn't earthshattering - good to see I am not alone (not reflection on your recipes - just one mine!)

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